In this week's episode of the After Hours podcast, Felix, Mihir and Frances Frei discuss why so many workplace issues seem so vexing—and how to fix them. We also talk about Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as New Zealand’s prime minist…lnkd.in/ec8UYhNN lnkd.in/ek7F-dv3

SPORTS! In our first-ever sports episode, Mihir, Laine Higgins, a sports reporter at the Wall Street Journal, and I discuss why sports teams have become so valuable. Is it really just the vanity of billionaire owners? Plus, we deba…lnkd.in/ejB4fG_E lnkd.in/er_75QdE

Bed, Bath and Beyond Annuities! Felix and Mihir debate Bed, Bath & Beyond's brush with bankruptcy and how the company was saved by an unusual investment. Why would Hudson Bay Capital acquire equity in a dying company? Is this just…lnkd.in/ewynsCCB lnkd.in/eWsRW2nh

Turmoil in Energy Markets Mihir and Felix are joined by their colleague Rawi to talk about the far-reaching consequences of the current turmoil in energy markets. Is #Qatar the next Saudi Arabia? Are the oil majors actually saying…lnkd.in/eY2r75jv lnkd.in/eAD_3F7Z

Finally-- A Clinically-Proven Way to Lose Weight. Mihir Desai, The Economist’s Charlotte Howard and I debate the merits of a new class of weight-loss drugs that drastically lower a person’s weight. Is this incredible scientific adv…lnkd.in/eyx6twv6 lnkd.in/eqsU--Fu

After Hours Special: The Crisis in Banking Mihir and I talk about the current crisis in banking. Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail? Is the demise of Credit Suisse a result of the contagion in the United States? And what’s the future…lnkd.in/eYh7FH6c lnkd.in/e5y4QS3R

Woke CEOs—the Backlash In this episode of After Hours, Felix, Mihir and Semafor’s Liz Hoffman debate the backlash against woke CEOs. Did America’s corporate leaders go too far when they embraced broad social and political goals? Do…lnkd.in/eupMyUTw lnkd.in/eqeWBSvA

Women at Work—First-time Managers In this episode of After Hours, I am joined by Bloomberg’s Sarah Green Carmichael and Harvard Business Review editor Amy Bernstein to discuss the particular challenges that women face when they fir…lnkd.in/dBNR6dqv lnkd.in/dMaeM9kR

In this episode, Mihir Desai, our colleague Debora Spar and I debate the role of government in regulating #AI. How do we make sure we get the best out this groundbreaking technology? Should we keep #government out of the way, at le…lnkd.in/eVGesWNd lnkd.in/eXtDrmpj

Better Ways to Say Thank You In this episode of the After Hours podcast, I speak with Mihir Desai and our colleague Kathleen McGinn about the role of #gratitude at work and at home. Gratitude can be incredibly effective, so why don…lnkd.in/eak9kKpK lnkd.in/eXJ8rGeP

In this session of the After Hours podcast, Mihir Desai and The Economist's Charlotte Howard discuss the most recent #earnings season. What will the future look like for #exxonmobil #autozone, #apple, #microsoft, #UPS, and #pdd ?…lnkd.in/ebJHZG6S lnkd.in/e_keUYvj

Strike in Hollywood In this week’s episode of the After Hours podcast, Mihir Desai, Bloomberg’s Sarah Green Carmichael and I discuss the writers’ strike in Hollywood. Why do we suddenly see a strike during “the golden era of televi…lnkd.in/eEWF7R4Z lnkd.in/e9Z_MCWg

The pictures are priceless, Itır Eraslan. What a wonderful way to illustrate the difference between a short, decision-driven meeting that is experienced as useful and so many others that seem a waste of time. lnkd.in/ePrH6w2A

Mihir Desai, Jill Avery and I discuss the idea of a personal brand and if brands are worth what we think they are. Why do we still struggle to understand the value of brands given all the data we swim in? #brand #personalbranding…lnkd.in/epsc9GQf lnkd.in/etVncMh3

Thank you for joining us, Jill Avery. We loved having you. Thinking about brands and brand value--totally fascinating! lnkd.in/ezV3wUbB

Thank you so much for the warm recommendation, Gladys Moran Paredes. I am excited to know that you are deploying a value-based strategy at UMA. I hope you are getting good results. lnkd.in/ejkziDa7

The Sunny Side of Bankruptcy Mihir Desai, our colleague Kristin Williams Mugford and I debate the merits of using bankruptcy to shield companies from consumer lawsuits. Should we allow companies to bundle lawsuits, place them in a…lnkd.in/ee3akjs2 lnkd.in/ehbsw2cv

The Portfolio Life: Being Productive and Happy Mihir Desai and I speak with our colleague cmwalla about her new book and how to build a portfolio life. Plus: Recent data suggest that U.S. workers are happier than ever but less pro…lnkd.in/e93i8d-B lnkd.in/eJX29-pG

Summer Stories to Savor Mihir Desai and I are joined by friends of the After Hours #podcast to discuss stories that we will follow this summer, including the bust up of #Sequoia, #pricing, Gen AI (of course), #sports, pharmacy bene…lnkd.in/eNh8eiG5 lnkd.in/eEPsaJKR

Going out with a bang: Our recommendations for this summer This is it, dear friends of the After Hours podcast. We end our sixth season with a long list of recommendations: shows to watch, books to read, foods to savor, places to v…lnkd.in/eQ4gFf7W lnkd.in/eGpAr3mj